It\u2019s so common to see your friends disappear when they earn \u201csenior\u201d status (myself included). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For all the seniors out there, I get it. As a senior myself, I know how quickly every<\/em> conversation can devolve into questions about my plans post-grad. Sure, I guess that\u2019s reasonable. But I have noticed the spark slowly draining out of eyes when bombarded with such questions about the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, here we are, a semester and a half away from graduating. Before you go full ghost mode and start referring to yourself as an \u201calum\u201d prematurely, here\u2019s a lovingly honest list of things you shouldn\u2019t<\/strong> do as a senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, senioritis is real. But disappearing from all your clubs, jobs, and hobbies won\u2019t make graduation come faster. You\u2019ll just end up bored and weirdly nostalgic by October. Instead of quitting cold turkey, pick one thing, your favorite club, project, or volunteer gig, and stick with it. End it well, and you\u2019ll thank yourself later for leaving with memories (and maybe a good reference letter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Newsflash: you are never too old, or too cool, to try something new on campus. Take that pottery class. Go to trivia night. Join an intramural sport even if you haven\u2019t run since freshman orientation. College is one of the few places where you can reinvent yourself every semester. So before you step into the real world, take advantage of the weird and wonderful for all it\u2019s worth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201cwhat\u2019s next\u201d question is basically haunting you at this point. Grad school? Job? Gap year? Existential crisis? You\u2019ll figure it out. Rushing through senior year trying to \u201cget it together\u201d will only make you miss the actual fun parts \u2014 the random coffee chats, library gossip sessions, and sunset walks across campus. Things will fall into place. You just need to stay long enough to enjoy the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surprise: friendship doesn\u2019t expire after junior year. There are so many amazing people you probably haven\u2019t met yet \u2014 underclassmen, exchange students, or even someone you always see in your building but never talked to. Keep your social doors open. It\u2019ll make those last semesters feel full and alive instead of like a countdown clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s easy to romanticize senior year as this \u201cbittersweet chapter\u201d where everything has to be poetic and cinematic. Don\u2019t pressure yourself to have a perfect final year. It\u2019s okay if you\u2019re not thriving all the time. Just be present. That\u2019s the real core memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those people you\u2019ve emailed for four years? Keep them in your life! A quick thank-you note, a visit to office hours, or even a \u201cyou\u2019ve made a big impact on me\u201d message goes a long way. They\u2019ll appreciate it, and future-you might appreciate that connection even more than you realize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ve done a lot. You\u2019ve grown, cried, survived midterms, switched majors (maybe twice), and somehow learned how to make a meal out of microwave rice! So celebrate the big stuff and the small wins. Throw yourself a mini dinner party, frame your favorite photo, or walk around campus one last time like the main character. You earned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senior year is all about closing the chapter well. Keep showing up, keep learning, keep laughing. The \u201creal world\u201d will wait and your college journey deserves a proper ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chi Truong | Class of 2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s so common to see your friends disappear when they earn \u201csenior\u201d status (myself included). For all the seniors out there, I get it. 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Don\u2019t drop out of everything.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
2. Don\u2019t \u201cI\u2019m too old for this\u201d yourself out of new experiences.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
3. Don\u2019t rush everything.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
4. Don\u2019t forget to make new friends.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
5. Don\u2019t treat your last year like an aesthetic.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
6. Don\u2019t ghost your professors or mentors.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
7. Don\u2019t forget to actually celebrate yourself.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n